Type I Diabetes Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system destroys the insulin making cells of the pancreas called beta cells. For some reason, the immune system attacks various cells resulting in a complete deficiency of the insulin hormone. When you eat a meal, glucose from food stimulates the pancreas to release insulin. The amount of insulin is proportional to the size of the meal. The main role of insulin is to move certain nutrients, especially sugar, to the cells and those uses them as fuel. People who have type 1 diabetes, their sugars is not moving into the cells, because insulin is not available. If this does not happens the body cells starve for nutrients and other system most provide energy for many important bodily functions. As a result high blood sugars develops and can cause the following, dehydration, weight loss, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and damage to the body.
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system destroys the insulin making cells of the pancreas called beta cells. For some reason, the immune system attacks various cells resulting in a complete deficiency of the insulin hormone. When you eat a meal, glucose from food stimulates the pancreas to release insulin. The amount of insulin is proportional to the size of the meal. The main role of insulin is to move certain nutrients, especially sugar, to the cells and those uses them as fuel. People who have type 1 diabetes, their sugars is not moving into the cells, because insulin is not available. If this does not happens the body cells starve for nutrients and other system most provide energy for many important bodily functions. As a result high blood sugars develops and can cause the following, dehydration, weight loss, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and damage to the body.